Get Satan Off My Back

April 14, 2008

About 10 years ago, my skeptic mind was put to the test and my life changed. It was around 1997 when my colleague (Jen) and I went to Southampton, England for an art exhibition that was being held. Bear in mind, neither of us had been to this part of England before.

On the first evening we went down to the hotel bar quite late for some cigarettes and were pleasantly surprised to see the two staff drinking after finishing their shifts. Jen asked if we could have a drink and then we joined in their conversation. They were saying the hotel was haunted, so she suggested they hold a séance.

“All right then,” one of the barmen said. “We could set up a Ouija game. There’s a Scrabble set behind the bar, we could use the letters,” he suggested looking around at his colleague. His friend just half grinned but agreed.

The barman, who I shall call Mark (but cannot remember his name), set out the letters in a circle shape, then he positioned the words YES and NO either side of an upturned wine glass. The four of us then placed a finger on it and began our game. I looked around nervously at the others as Mark asked the usual “Is anybody there?” Before long, I began to experience a strange looming sensation, and I felt something was about to happen… I don’t know how, I just knew.

Then the glass began to circle the inside ring of letters. Suddenly, my heart began to hammer against my chest as I met Jen’s eyes glaring back at mine. I looked back at the glass. “Who are you?” I asked. The glass moved with ease to its chosen letters: HERMIN SMYTHE was spelled. The other barman who I shall call Geoff, accused Mark of moving it, which made him cross and he got up from the table. I asked whatever was in the glass to prove it was really working, and it immediately spelt out a word: GOSS. Geoff took a sharp breath. “That’s my surname,” he said and stood up. Suddenly, he gave us a wild look and pointed. “Look!” he yelled. “It’s spelling out my name again!” A paralyzing coldness poured through me. I had never felt this frightened in all my life, and because I didn’t know what I was scared of, only made it worse.

Suddenly, I asked, “Is there a God?” The glass almost glided as it kept going in a figure eight shape. Then it began to crash into the letters sending them to the floor. This is when we parted company.

A few weeks later, something occurred that I can only put down to messing with the Ouija. I felt restless on this particular evening and stayed up quite late into the early hours of the morning. Eventually I decided to take myself off to bed. On entering the bedroom, I bent over the bed to climb in when suddenly something struck me hard in the back. The wind immediately burst from my lungs and my body hit the bed like a lead weight. I sensed instantly the strike was not from a human and I lay wheezing and unable to scream. I just waited. I then began raising myself up — it hit again. Much harder this time.

I had no time to think. I only sensed evil. Slowly I turned my head to face whatever it was. What would I see? My mind whirled. Too late — it lunged again, deeper now, inside me. I began to think I was about to be possessed or even die.

“Please, God, help me!’ I cried out. Immediately I felt what can only be described as a pulling sensation and then I collapsed onto the bed — safe… it had gone. An overwhelming presence of good remained in the room for around a minute and I knew without any doubt, my prayer had saved me. Fear left me and as I lay. The answer to my question (at the séance, a few months earlier), “Is there a God?” had been answered. I’ve never stopped believing since. Please leave Ouija boards ALONE.

Written by Jackie Stevens, Copyright 2008

Filed Under Ghosts & Hauntings, Ouija Boards 

Comments

21 Responses to “Get Satan Off My Back”

  1. Wiggles on April 14th, 2008 5:12 am

    wow scary stuff! Ouija boards always freaked me out any way….i didnt need that story to prevoke my fear, it was already large and in charge! haha no but seriously scary…i dont think it would make me believe in God though…as i am agnostic. Perhaps it was just ur gardian angel that saved you.

  2. justin on April 17th, 2008 10:54 pm

    haven’t you heard not to question God’s authority? that’s why the board went bezerk!

  3. Yvonne on April 18th, 2008 4:36 pm

    It took you that long to relize you dont mess with the ouija bords? Well you’ll learn.

  4. Alexandria on April 18th, 2008 11:42 pm

    My MaMa Always Said Don’t Mess With Ouija Boards…
    She Wouldn’t tell Me Why But I’m Still Anxious To Try It…

  5. Jas on April 21st, 2008 4:58 am

    Yeah bad stuff I’ve been asked to play a few time but I wont touch that stuff my teacher even gave a kid in-school-suspention for trying it in the girls washroom *only real dark place and it was haunted* anyway spirts almost always get mad at the god Question and if you ask about angle it’ll say weird stuff *like I said never tried it but knew many people who have*

    Jasmine

  6. Saltayarocks on April 23rd, 2008 6:42 pm

    Bad things happen when you mess with Ouija boards. They are also very hard to get rid of.

  7. NINA on April 25th, 2008 6:47 pm

    OMG!…..well I have played the game before!…My mom told me never to but i did it anyway with a couple of friends i dont really remeber what all it said but i had taken it from my sister and my mom found it under my bed one night and she threw it away and that morning i woke up to it right next to me freaky!…My mom had thrown it away three times we both freaked out my mom burned it havent seen it sense!…………..lol it told me the initials to the guy i was going to marry sum day S.P.M. hmmm

  8. Jackie on April 27th, 2008 12:03 pm

    To Justin and Yvonne,
    firstly, to Justin, to reply to your reply, i didn’t even believe in God before my experience.
    To Yvonne, really don’t know what you mean by your comment.
    You said, ‘it took you long enough to realise you don’t mess with the ouija,’ what? I only ever messed with it the ONCE! Bizzare!!

  9. NINA on April 29th, 2008 6:01 pm

    I’m glad you believe in god now Jackie!

  10. Moose on May 18th, 2008 2:39 am

    That is scary. My grandparents tell me not to try this, because most part, they believe in god, and I don’t. But I am still curious because of one strange thing, I believe in Satan. Your story is scary Jackie, and I was a little scared when you told you were hit on the back. That scared me.

  11. Jackie on May 20th, 2008 4:44 pm

    Hi Moose,
    I didn’t believe in either satan or God, and then i messed with the ouija board and it could have turned out a hell of alot worse - think about it.
    I don’t know you but i’m bothered that you don’t use it, that’s why i posted this in the first place to hopefully stop people using this so called ‘game’ - believe me, it is NOT a game and you will regret it if it works. Over ten years later and with my belief in God i still have sleepless nights, daren’t even have my feet hanging out of the covers on hot nights - it’s that bad. Sometimes i can’t even get in the shower unless someone else is in my home, just feel so vulnerable at times.
    There cannot be a devil without there is a God, it’s just not possible if you think of the law of physics - where there is a positive there is always a negative.
    Take care not to let your curiosity cause you problems.
    Jackie xx

  12. Sierra on May 25th, 2008 6:54 pm

    Thanks for the heads up. My friend and I are planning to have a sleep over. We were planning to use a ouija board. I well tell her thats a really really bad thing to do. I’m glad I found this website a head of time or my life would have been a living hell.
    Hope u the best.

  13. katrina on May 26th, 2008 9:40 am

    hey jackie, i just dont know what to say…i played this “game” and the ghost that was freed thru this hasn’t left me even after 3 years…i never intended to cause it harm or disturb it’s eternal sleep and i have tried talking to it and i believe in god right from the beginning, but it’s not ready to leave me and i can feel that it’s a man, not a woman…plz help me

  14. Jackie on May 31st, 2008 9:14 am

    Hi Katrina,
    you can email me at: a.bellini@tiscali.co.uk and I can give you support
    Jackie xx

  15. Stacy on June 10th, 2008 10:35 pm

    you think

  16. Jackie on June 12th, 2008 12:40 pm

    Stacey, yes, i think!!

  17. Stephanie on June 14th, 2008 1:04 am

    Jakie,
    You read my story “Two Girls and A Ghost”.
    It’s scary to go through all that over and over again. Trust me.
    I myself have been having things cool down. But now I get vibes.
    Before when I was younger and before my meeting with the ghost, I could faintly tell what was the true feelings and what wasn’t.
    It was funny, one night I went to a concert with my youth group and it was a long bus ride. We expected to be gone from the concert by 11, but didn’t get out of the parking lot until midnight, maybe 12:30. I sat on the bus and finally without even realizing it, I asked for the time, and I was told 1:15. I looked at my friend and said, “We will be there at 1:57.” As we pulled into the church parking lot just as I said, it was 1:57.
    Before that, I was going to Maine with my mom and her boyfriend, just as we got on the highway I said “We will get there at 5:01″ we passed the house at 5 and got out of the car and into the house at 5:01.
    Also, my vibes for people have become better.
    My friend Ali, whom I barely knew, was obsessed with this guy Tyler. I had a feeling it was going to end in heartbreak, maybe worse, adn I told her, she got mad at me. My boyfriend, whom lives with her {they are all teens living in my friend Danielles moms house, my friend danielle is dating a guy, Mike, I set her up with OUT of pure feelings, they are still going after a year and people swear they are a fairytale couple, the book romance kind of thing. Anyway, my boyfriend Matt is brothers to Mike and Mike and Matt lost both parents. Mike set me up with Matt over 2 months ago and we are going strong, they all live in New York and I live in Connecticut.} was trying to convince her as well it wasn’t good, he knew my power to tell what is and isn’t right.
    Soon after Tyler got a girlfriend, and Ali shot herself, she is still alive, but it scared me, that my vibes are a power that I can’t ignore, and it sucks breaking a girls dreams of what she wants. But my vibes are what they are.

    Please, if you would like, E-mail or I/M me at Mainepicklequeen@aol.com. I would love to chat with you.

    Oh and my apologize for the super long comment.

  18. Jackie on June 14th, 2008 6:01 pm

    That’s alright Stephanie, loved reading it.
    I will email you, we can have a good time sharing things.

  19. Andy on June 22nd, 2008 12:19 pm

    To anyone who wants to use or has used a ouija board or similar game,

    Ouija Boards can be very dangerous! But, they do not always bring evil like many people believe. Ouija boards basically open a door way for spirits, demons, angels or any other entity to enter our world or demension. They are dangerous because most of the time, what wants to come through, isn’t friendly. If a demon were to come through and possess you, It could literally ruin your life. You don’t want to mess with a demon. If you have to play this “game”, I suggest only those who have a bullet proof belief in god. I highly recommend saying the following prayer after using a Ouija board:

    “Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host - by the Divine Power of God - cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.”

    I have been in and seen people in scary situations involving either a demon or other form of evil, and after this prayer is said, The high winds, the heaviness on the chest, the choking, and possession all stop. I highly recommend this prayer. It also helps to have some holy water to spray on every persons forehead.

    In response to Jackie and Katrina,

    I used to be agnostic myself, but for a couple years now, I have no doubt that there is a god. In your situations, I would first of all try to minimize your fear as much as possible. Evil entities can feed off of your fear. I would then, say the above prayer to ST. Michael, and then, as a family, sit down and demand that whatever is following you, or is in your home to leave. I recommend the following words:

    “Whatever is in our home, you need to leave! You not welcome here! This is a house of god, and with his holiness at our side I send you back to where you came from.”

    I would repeat this until you feel that the presence is gone. I have seen this work every time. Now, if when you begin saying one of the two quotes above, scary stuff starts happening, like it getting cold, windy, things being thrown or broken, whatever you do, DO NOT STOP! This is extremely important!!! If you stop, then it will have won, and things will get worse. Continue, screaming if you have to until you feel that the presence is gone! If your faith in god is true, you will be relieved of the demon or other entity.

    If anyone would like more advice, or want to voice to me thier own opinion please email me at agriffith@scalpfilms.com
    or visit my site at scalpfilms.com/esprit.aspx

  20. Jackie on June 22nd, 2008 2:48 pm

    Andy,
    that is really good of you to give out this advice to people. I’ve not heard of the St Michael prayer before.

    I know what you’re saying with the fear thing, i know they feed off fear, but it’s hard not to be fearful in the dead of night, i’ve tried so hard and I know God will protect me from demon’s but i still can’t help but get fearful at times. I think when you have experienced a demon attack the fear never really goes away. Unfortunately, when i feel this way or have to stay on my own, say if my daughter goes for a sleepover, i just end up having a few bevvy’s to give me courage, which does work for me, although i don’t want to come to rely on it, so far this hasn’t happened.

    What’s happened to you Andy that made you believe in God and demon’s etc?

    I forgot to say that i don’t think i have anything in this home i’m in now, it’s just the thought of what happened sometimes gets me going a bit.

    I’m quite concerned about Katrina as i haven’t heard anything from her since she asked for help. Although i can’t help physically, i and others can at least give her this type of advice and our support. If you read this Katrina, please get in touch.

  21. Alexa on July 3rd, 2008 1:37 pm

    Well I believe in a god, I don’t beleive in a Satan though. I believe there are demons and stuff that can be released by using the ouija board or anything to bring up evil spirits.
    Ouija boards aren’t a good way to be contacting a spirit, and may I say that you shouldn’t be calling up spirits anyways because, they can attatch themselves to you.
    *IF YOU ARE GOING TO CONTACT A SPIRIT, AND YOU WANT TO END THE CONVERSTATION WITH THEM, PUT THE POINTER UPSIDE ON GOODBYE!*
    Every story I read on here no one put it on Goodbye, upside down, and that’s why things were happening to them.
    I’m not religious I don’t believe in the stuff in the bible, but if things do happen like, you think somethings is in you, I advise you to call a priest who specializes in excorsisms.

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